. the field is now home to the 186 ##th air refueling wing of the air national guard and a support facility for the 185 ##th aviation brigade of the army national guard . rush foundation hospital is the largest non @ - @ military employer in the region , employing 2 @ , @ 610 people . among the city ' s many arts organizations and historic buildings are the riley center , the meridian museum of art , meridian little theatre , and the meridian symphony orchestra . meridian was home to two carnegie libraries , one for whites and one for african americans . the carnegie branch library , now demolished , was one of a number of carnegie libraries built for blacks in the
. the field is now home to the 186th air refueling wing of the air national guard and a support facility for the 185th aviation brigade of the army national guard. rush foundation hospital is the largest non @ - @ military employer in the region, employing 2 @, @ 610 people. among the city's many arts organizations and historic buildings are the riley center, the meridian museum of art, meridian little theatre, and the meridian symphony orchestra. meridian was home to two carnegie libraries, one for whites and one for african americans. the carnegie branch library, now demolished, was one of a number of carnegie libraries built for blacks in the